US5867128A
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Multicontact for antenna window
Assignee: Saint Gobain Vitrage SA
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Filing: 1996-09-27
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2016-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A diversity reception antenna window provided with connection elements has connection lands of several antenna elements as well as shielding or grounding lines clustered at a location lying in the border area of the window locally in proximity to each other. Components (26) provided with connection plugs (40, 41), which at their base end have a flat support comprising junction lands (29, 33, 35, 31, 37, 39), which are arranged in accordance with the same layout as the corresponding connection lands on the window, are used as connection elements. The joining by soldering of the junction lands of the connection element with the connection lands on the window is performed in a single operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Sauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01Q1/1278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A diversity reception antenna window for vehicles, comprising: a window element; antenna conductors having connection lands and printed on a surface of the window element; shielding lines having connection lands and printed on the surface of the window element, wherein said connection lands of several of said antenna conductors and shielding lines are locally clustered side-by-side in a local arrangement at a border area of the window; and a connection element having plural connection plugs at a free end thereof and having a base section connected to said connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines, said base section including a flat support comprising junction lands arranged according to a local layout corresponding to the local arrangement of the connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines on the window, so that joining of all of the junction lands with the connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines can be carried out at one time and in one operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A diversity reception antenna window for vehicles, comprising: a window element; antenna conductors having connection lands and printed on a surface of the window element; shielding lines having connection lands and printed on the surface of the window element, wherein said connection lands of several of said antenna conductors and shielding lines are locally clustered side-by-side in a local arrangement at a border area of the window; and a connection element having plural connection plugs at a free end thereof and having a base section connected to said connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines, said base section including a flat support comprising junction lands arranged according to a local layout corresponding to the local arrangement of the connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines on the window, so that joining of all of the junction lands with the connection lands of said antenna conductors and said shielding lines can be carried out at one time and in one operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The window according to claim 1, wherein said connection element comprises flat-strip conductors with a support strip made from a tear-resistant polymer and conductors embedded in or printed on the support strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The window according to claim 2, wherein said support strip is made of a thermostable polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The window according to claim 2, wherein said support strip is made of polyamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The window according to claim 2 wherein said flat-strip conductors further comprise flat shielding lines arranged in at least one of the plane of the signal trunk lines, a plane lying above the plane of the signal trunk lines and in a plane lying below the plane of the signal trunk lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The window according to claim 2 wherein the flat support strip of the connection element is bonded to the window in a region lying in proximity to the junction lands for relief of tension at the junction lands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The window according to claim 2 wherein the flat support strip of the connection element is bonded to the window with a meltable adhesive in a region lying in proximity to the junction lands for relief of tension at the junction lands.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The window according to claim 1 wherein the junction lands of the connection element are soldered to the connection lands on the window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The window according to claim 1 including a conductive adhesive joining the junction lands of the connection elements with the connection lands of the window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The window according to claim 1 wherein all of said antenna conductors and shielding lines are locally clustered side by side in a local arrangement at a border area of the window.
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